Seeing In Black & White Cactus Flower #2
Aug 3, 2015 23:29:41 #
One of my instructors had the expression "There is color photography and there is real photography" His inference meaning Black & White photography.
I for one still shoot film from time to time, usually B&W. More often though I see in my mind a "shot" as B&W and shoot it digitally by plan to be converted to B&W with Photoshop. This is with no intention of working with it in color.
This flower is not one of those. As some of you may know over the last several days I have posted some of my recent images of cactus flowers from my yard - "Morning Surprise Cactus Flower" & "Cactus Flower #2". This was shot in normal digital color. And had initially never thought about it in B&W. I personally found the compositions of my previously posted three #2 Cactus Flowers too busy. So I thought I would try to simplify one by converting it to B&W. This is in reality still the second flower but in a very different rendition. Anyone else a film or digital B&W fan? Does it work for you? I miss Plus-X!
I for one still shoot film from time to time, usually B&W. More often though I see in my mind a "shot" as B&W and shoot it digitally by plan to be converted to B&W with Photoshop. This is with no intention of working with it in color.
This flower is not one of those. As some of you may know over the last several days I have posted some of my recent images of cactus flowers from my yard - "Morning Surprise Cactus Flower" & "Cactus Flower #2". This was shot in normal digital color. And had initially never thought about it in B&W. I personally found the compositions of my previously posted three #2 Cactus Flowers too busy. So I thought I would try to simplify one by converting it to B&W. This is in reality still the second flower but in a very different rendition. Anyone else a film or digital B&W fan? Does it work for you? I miss Plus-X!
Pentax K5 Pentax-A 135mm f/2.8 Lens, f/8 @ 1/250 sec ISO 160
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Same as one of my images from yesterday.
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Aug 4, 2015 02:29:31 #
Aug 4, 2015 02:35:23 #
robertjerl wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Actually I like both versions.
Actually I like both versions.
Thanks. Can't argue with a Bear with a hat! :D
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Aug 4, 2015 02:50:17 #
Aug 4, 2015 08:07:52 #
It's difficult to retain the beauty of a flower by removing it's color - but, you certainly nailed it with this photo. The B&W version is striking. I love it! :thumbup:
Aug 4, 2015 10:54:03 #
It is interesting to note just how one views your two photos.
In B&W you concentrate on structure, texture and shades of light.
With color you view the overall beauty of the colors and how they flow. I am glad that we live in a colorful world, but both modes to me are enjoyable to view.
In B&W you concentrate on structure, texture and shades of light.
With color you view the overall beauty of the colors and how they flow. I am glad that we live in a colorful world, but both modes to me are enjoyable to view.
Aug 4, 2015 11:09:38 #
Aug 4, 2015 18:00:49 #
Thanks for the comments. During my "film phase" I shot and enjoyed B&W best. Rarely liked my color images. But with digital I mostly shoot for color.
I convert mine by adjusting all the color channels with Ps to B&W, just de-saturating usually only produces flat B&W images. And using the ACR application first you can get more "colors" to control, including Orange and Purple. In fact I found that the tips of the Sepals of that flower are purple and not magenta.
I convert mine by adjusting all the color channels with Ps to B&W, just de-saturating usually only produces flat B&W images. And using the ACR application first you can get more "colors" to control, including Orange and Purple. In fact I found that the tips of the Sepals of that flower are purple and not magenta.
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